My friend caught the blushing beauty from the arms of her parents, and,frantic with joy, folded her to his bosom, standing as if he wonder'd athis own gladness.

What innocence in the look of Miss Powis, when she greatly acknowledg'dher heart!--How reverse from _this_ innocence, _this_ greatness, is the_prudish hypocrite_, who forbids _even_ her features to say she issusceptible of love! You may suppose a profusion of friendlyacknowledgments fell to _my_ share; but I am not vain enough to repeatthem.

It is well Lady Elizabeth stands portress at the entrance of myheart:--there is such bustling and pushing to get in;--but,notwithstanding her Ladyship's vigilance, Miss Powis has slipp'd by, andsits perch'd up in the same corner with Darcey.

If you go back to Lady Jane's dressing-room, you will find nobody_there_:--but give a peep into the dining-parlour, and you will look at usjust set down at dinner;--_all_ smiling,--_all_ happy;--an inexhaustiblefountain of pleasure in every breast.

I will go down to Slope Hall;--give Lady Dorothy a hint that she has itnow inside her power to make one man cheerful;--_a hint_ I believe she neverhad before.--A snug twenty thousand added to my present fortune,--thearm of Lady Elizabeth,--and then, Risby, get hold of my skirts, and youmount with me.

Next Tuesday prepare, as governor of the castle, for a hotsiege.--_Such_ a battery of eyes,--_such_ bundles of darts,--_such_stores of smiles,--_such_ a train of innocence will be laid before thewalls, as never was withstood!--No; I shall see you _cap-a-pee_ open thegates to the besiegers.--Away goes my pen.--I write no more positively.